Tree5981

Tree5981 ADN, BSN, MSN

oncology, med/surg, ortho

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  1. Studying for finals is anyone else with me?

    Tree5981 replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    YES!!! Mine is in 3 weeks, i still feel like i don't have enough time to review everything. I'm trying to do a little bit each day so its not overwhelming. Good Luck! We can do

  2. gaining weight in nursing school

    Tree5981 replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    15 pounds! thank goodness this is my last year. I can barely fit in my clinical uniform

  3. Fearful, excited, and nervous about starting nursing school need some advice.

    Tree5981 replied to RNinthemaking1986's topic in General Students

    I will be done with my program in December and I felt exactly the same way as you. I found it to be extremely overwhelming in the very beginning with all of the information they throw at you. But as...

  4. Is what I am feeling normal

    Tree5981 replied to lovle1025's topic in General Students

    I've dropped a pill before too in med surg. Wow did i feel aweful and my nurse made no big deal too. Glad i'm not alone

  5. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    Tree5981 replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    I completely agree. I've had to train my brain to think a totally different way. Plus I'm just a bad test taker anyway. I've had to buy books to help me with some techniques. It will all be over...

  6. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    Tree5981 replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    I'm in the middle of the program right now and barely passing my class right now. The main reason people have failed in our class is simply because of the exams. Either they changed the format of the...

  7. Biology 251 @ CSN

    Tree5981 replied to joianett's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Yeah i know what you mean. The hardest thing for me personally in all of those labs were to be able to differentiate the different cells under the microscope. I always hated that :uhoh3:. Did you...

  8. Biology 251 @ CSN

    Tree5981 replied to joianett's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I personally thought it was the easiest one. I got a B with having no book for the class. You will do great if you already got an A in the

  9. staying in shape as a nurse?

    Tree5981 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Its hard somedays to fit everything when you're in nursing school. I found the Jillian michaels video to be a great 20 min workout. I also take breaks in between studying and use my Wii fit. Its...

  10. Stopping birth control pills every two years?

    Tree5981 replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on birth control for 12 years and took a break and it returned to my normal painful cycle in about 6 months. But i've also never been told to take a break with my birth control from my...

  11. Moving to Illinois as a new grad

    Tree5981 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello all! I would like to move to Chicago when I graduate becuase the job market for new grads in Nevada is terrible! My question is, do i get my license in nevada and then apply for reciprocity in...

  12. Moving to Illinois as a new grad

    Tree5981 replied to Tree5981's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Oh i see. So I will try to get some experience then before moving. Its the same here actually as you have just described about the midwest. There are so many new nursing schools and they are...

  13. Moving to Illinois as a new grad

    Tree5981 replied to Tree5981's topic in Illinois Nursing

    by not friendly, do you mean not hiring any new grads either? Please explain thanks :) I have been looking at the paper to see what kind of jobs they have out there...and there are way more jobs...

  14. CSN Full vs. Part time schedule

    Tree5981 replied to lolaviex's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Part time is the same as the full time schedule for the first semester exactly as cupcake described. Then the following semesters is 1 lecture, 1 clinical, 1 lab per week. You take mental health and...

  15. CSN Math Toolbox

    Tree5981 replied to Cupcake89121's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I took that class and it was helpful because you can use the information given to you throughout the whole program. So whenever you forget stuff in between semesters you can always go back those...

  16. I love being a nurse :)

    Tree5981 replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness! I come on here a lot and was starting to wonder if i was getting into the wrong profession! My mother was a nurse and loved it so much. I'm glad to hear that there are others how...

  17. Sharing your survival tips--How do you prepare each semester?

    Tree5981 replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    In between semesters I sleep alot! LOL. I prepare by relaxing, watching movies, watching shows that I have missed on HULU.COM. I play a lot of games on the computer, and I clean the house and my car...

  18. Question about getting nursing license in Illinois after graduation

    Tree5981 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello! After I graduate and get my nursing license in Las vegas i planned on moving to chicago illinois. Do I need to retake the NCLEX in that state?? Is there a way to just transfer your license to...

  19. Question about getting nursing license in Illinois after graduation

    Tree5981 replied to Tree5981's topic in General Students

    well i'm kind of worried that i will have a problem finding a job right after school from what others have posted on here. It doesn't seem very promising for RN's fresh out of school right now. If...

  20. Question about getting nursing license in Illinois after graduation

    Tree5981 replied to Tree5981's topic in General Students

    ok great thank

  21. Freaking out!

    Tree5981 replied to StudentNurseEP's topic in General Students

    I failed my first exam in my first semester by one stinkin' question! Anyway, I was able to bring my grade up during the semester by studying harder and taking my time on the exam instead of...

  22. Vomit phobia help!

    Tree5981 replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I'm a nursing student and my mother is an RN. She has a big vomit phobia too and I asked her "how did you handle it then when you came across it?" She told me that most nurses have their own thing...

  23. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    Tree5981 replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    The first two weeks I got about 4 hours of sleep a night and then realized that it wasn't doing me any good. I learned to manage my time better and started to get 6 to 7 hours of sleep a night. Like...

  24. TEAS Exam At CSN Question..

    Tree5981 replied to tgibs87's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I studied with an NLN pre nursing test book that helped me pass the first time. I bought it at amazon.com Overall i got 83% and i'm not such a good test taker. I scored low on the science part...

  25. CSN pre-req. question

    Tree5981 replied to HeidiLover's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Definitely take Biol 189 asap because you need 4 biologies total. Especially if you work full time you won't be able to take two biologies at once. I took all my other pre-reqs online or in the...